If you haven’t noticed, our writers and contributors have come up with just about every possible story related to sleep, and for good reason. Over 90 million Americans suffer some sort of sleep deprivation or insomnia symptom every single night.
That is a sobering statistic, with huge implications in how our reaction time, clarity and focus [...]

“It’s a Catch-22 – – there doesn’t seem to be any way out!”
By the time we hit middle age, we’ve all experienced at least one of these delightful pickles. Usually, it’s an external situation; something job, relationship or community related.
We get into physical and mental Catch-22’s, too, often due to high-stress situations. [...]

Who remembers looking into the face of a newborn?  New children are positive and wonderful!
As a first-time parent, however, I remember having a sense of overwhelming responsibility – -
new babies are much more helpless than I ever imagined!  They are also uncomfortable, because
they have left behind that quiet, warm place where they don’t have to [...]

Where have all the flowers gone
Long time passin’?
Where have all the flowers gone
Long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Gone to graveyards every one!
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn!

This 1960’s protest song honors the emotions of people bringing flowers to decorate the headstones of those whose lives were sacrificed in the [...]

I looked at the cheeseburger and not only ate it, but, I swear, I gained an extra pound. Right then, right there. I didn’t think about it, as I am truly big boned. Like if the door isn’t 3′ wide, I have to angle my way through it. Broad shoulders, yada, yada, yada.

When I was a teenager I had one goal.  Well, maybe more than one.  From the perspective of getting people (girls) to notice me in the neighborhood I needed something to outshine the other boys.  The other boys had bicycles with playing cards pinned to their wheels that made the sound of a motorcycle.  I [...]